muelltonne@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoThe End of an Era: Exploring the Final Sony MiniDisc Walkman Modelsobsoletesony.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1171arrow-down12cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1169arrow-down1external-linkThe End of an Era: Exploring the Final Sony MiniDisc Walkman Modelsobsoletesony.substack.commuelltonne@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square24fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareotto@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoI really loved my mini disc player. I used it for years before I finally got an iPod.
minus-squareBrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoIf they made the data drives more widely available I’d probably still be using one today. They’re effectively CD-RWs with a built-in case.
minus-squareotto@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-23 days agoI think they topped out at around 250/500MB, though. Not exactly a lot of room. You’re probably better off with a thumb drive.
minus-squareDarren@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoHi-MD went up to 1gb. UMD, used in the PSP, went up to 1.8gb.
I really loved my mini disc player. I used it for years before I finally got an iPod.
If they made the data drives more widely available I’d probably still be using one today. They’re effectively CD-RWs with a built-in case.
I think they topped out at around 250/500MB, though. Not exactly a lot of room. You’re probably better off with a thumb drive.
Hi-MD went up to 1gb. UMD, used in the PSP, went up to 1.8gb.